Idaho Vandals @ Eastern Washington Eagles
Sanders, Blake help Idaho defeat Eastern Washington 58-51
CHENEY, Wash. -- Victor Sanders scored 18 points and Brayon Blake added 11, including a key 3-pointer late, as Idaho pulled away in the last 13 minutes to defeat Eastern Washington 58-51 Friday night, capping a comeback from 14 points down and snapping a 12-game home win streak for the Eagles.
Idaho, the preseason favorite in the Big Sky Conference, held EWU's Bogdan Bliznyuk to 14 points on 5 of 14 shooting. Bliznyuk was held scoreless for more than 32 minutes.
Sanders made 6 of 14 shots, two 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds for Idaho (11-6, 3-2), Trevon Allen added 12 points. The Vandals controlled the boards 39-29, including 29 defensive rebounds, which factored in 14 points off the fast break.
EWU (8-10, 3-2) made 8 of its first 13 shots to lead 20-6, but Arkady Mkrtychyan scored back-to-back buckets and Chad Sherwood and Allen added treys as Idaho reeled off a 10-0 run to come back from 14-down, getting to 27-25 by halftime. The Vandals scored the first six points of the second half for a 31-27 lead.
Game Information
Cheney, WA
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Bob Staffen
Referee:Tony Padilla
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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